One of our readers (Sharon Wallace, of "The Odd Essay") asked if we'd seen the other blue butterfly in this region, the Mexican Bluewing. We have, so thought we'd show others what it looks like.
The Mexican Bluewing is another tropical butterfly that barely enters the United States, and only in South Texas.
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She also mentioned the wonderful Blue Morpho butterfly of Central America. While it doesn't make it up into the United States, we got these photographs in Panama. We found this butterfly as it tumbled to the ground, and we fear it wasn't long for this world.
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So thanks to Sharon for mentioning these two beautiful butterflies!
Mark
Oh WOW! You did GOOD! Blue isn't even my favorite color but those photos show it off as Ma Nature intended. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe blue butterflies are awfully pretty. In the apartment I moved into the previous tenant had some artwork and the background was blue, iridescent butterfly wings. I think they were used a lot in the 20's, but can't remember the name of the butterfly. The Blue Morpho butterfly wings remind me of the pictures he had.
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